“And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.”
Genesis 14:16
Earlier in Genesis we saw Abram head in the wrong direction and get into some trouble in Egypt, now we see Lot make the same mistake. Sometimes when we see others making mistakes we tend to hammer down on them, or write them off as a lost cause, but we see here in Abram’s case that when the news came about Lot’s situation, his goal was restoration. And so it goes for you and I, when we see someone overcome by sin, we’re not to condemn “for there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus”, Instead we’re to fix our eyes on seeing that person restored. Attack the problem, find where the sin is encamped and destroy it, so that we might see the good returned to those lives that have been captive.
“Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.”
James 5:19, 20
That’s great Dan, but how do we work towards restoration?
Our weapons to fight for those we love is in the “Sword of the Spirit” or God’s word. The truth of the Bible is a powerful tool to save others from the destruction they might unwittingly be heading towards. While reminding others through the truth of God’s word, we can take it a step further by taking the offensive on their behalf through the power of prayer.
“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.”
2 Corinthians 10:3-6
We are our brother’s keeper.
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